Will be starting PM this cycle. Here are instructions from a woman who sells a really nice PM cream on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280718921003?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Her directions for starting oral/topical PM are as follows:
Follow instructions for use of cream. Start applying on day one of your cycle (first day of period.)
For oral doses, begin about
14 days before your next month's period (luteal phase) and
after the day you've begun ovulation. Continue to use the cream and oral doses up until the day you start your period. DO NOT USE ANY of them during your period from the
2nd month on.
Begin application of the cream again the day after your period stops and begin taking the oral doses again. Continue with this routine for the duration of the treatment. You may start out with smaller oral doses in the beginning and work your way up to larger doses daily or every few days. If stomach cramping occurs, reduce the amount and gradually increase more slowly."
She also recommends to stop all treatment during your periods. (except the first month where you use the cream).
She also has tips on how to better absorb the PM, which "80-90% of is destroyed by stomach acid or removed by the liver"
*About a 1/2 hour after eating, open capsule and pour 1/2 a capsule (250mg) of powder under the tongue. Allow to mix with saliva for a few minutes, swish around in mouth to hit all mucous membranes for absorption, swallow, and drink a large glass of milk. The milk allows for better absorption, helps keep so much from being destroyed by stomach acid, and also provides calcium and nutrients the body needs for maximum benefits.
*Split up doses into smaller amounts throughout the day, as the body can only absorb so much at once. So if taking 1000mg a day, take either 500 morning and night, or 250mg 4x a day.
*Wear a normal fitting bra during the day and a loose bra at night. The bra will hold more estrogen in the area and help keep from dispersing throughout the night.
*Apply heating pad after massage.
I would definitely recommend her cream, so far... She is very knowledgable, a great eBayer, and the first time I used her cream I got breast pains/tingles that same day..which is a pretty fast response.
Sorry if this post seems like an ad for her product. I'm just keeping track of what may work for me here, and thought the info might help others using PM.